The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood
How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
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The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood
How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
About this book
A biblical defense of egalitarianism that relies on Scripture to affirm gender equality in the church and in the home.
"Biblical womanhood" is the idea that the Bible teaches God-ordained male leadership and female submission in the home and subordination in the church. Some say this hierarchy of authority is sufficiently evidenced by examples of male leadership (and lack of female leadership) in the Bible: the first human was male, Israel's official priests were male, most authors of Scripture were male, Jesus was male and chose twelve male Apostles. God is addressed as Father. Wives are commanded to submit to their husbands.
In The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood, New Testament scholar Philip B. Payne argues that the very Bible passages that are often believed to teach male headship and female subordination actually teach gender equality. He demonstrates that the Bible does not endorse gender hierarchy but instead emphasizes:
- The Holy Spirit gifting all believers for ministry
- The oneness of the body of Christ (the church) and the priesthood of all believers
- Humility, service, and mutual submission required of all believers
- Freedom and willingness to relinquish freedom in order to spread the gospel
These concepts are examined in 14 Bible passages throughout the Old and New Testaments, using careful exploration of Greek and Hebrew word meanings, historical and cultural context, and examples from Scripture. Payne defends his position by providing detailed answers to common objections at the end of each chapter.
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood is for those struggling to reconcile the Bible's seemingly contradictory teachings about man and woman. Readers will come away with greater confidence in the reliability of Scripture's consistent, harmonious message of gender equality.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- My Odyssey
- Why Does It Matter?
- My Definitions of Inerrancy, Hierarchy, Complementary, and Biblical Womanhood
- 1. Creation and Fall: Genesis 1-3
- 2. Old Testament Women and Leadership
- 3. Women In Ministry from the Gospels Through: Romans 16
- 4. Gender Equality In Marriage and Spiritual Gifts: 1 Corinthians 7–10, 12
- 5. Head, Hair, and Gender Equality When Prophesying: 1 Corinthians 11
- 6. Did Paul Teach, “Women Must Be Silent In the Churches”?: 1 Corinthians 14:34–35
- 7. Man and Woman, One In Christ: Galatians 3:28
- 8. Husbands and Wives In Mutual Submission: Ephesians 5:21–33
- 9. Husbands and Wives In Mutual Submission: 1 Peter 3:1–7
- 10. Seizing Authority to Teach & “Saved Through the Childbirth”: 1 Timothy 2
- 11. Overseer and Deacon Qualifications: 1 Timothy 3
- 12. Elder Requirements and Instructions: Titus 1–2
- Conclusion: Ten Biblical Principles That Entail: Gender Equality
- Appendix 1: The Sixteen Vaticanus Distigme-Obelos Symbols
- Appendix 2: Obelos vs. Paragraph Bar Extension Into the Margin and Length
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index
- Author Index
- Bibliography